Dr. Joseph P. Burke, Superintendent

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SPS Online

• Dr. Joseph P. Burke, Superintendent
• Dr. Mary Elizabeth Beach,
• Assistant to the Superintendent
• Donna M. Boivin, Director of Technology
• Irene Hopp, Teacher and Online Designer/Facilitato
  r
• David Parker, Teacher and Online
  Designer/Facilitator

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Springfield Public Schools Online

• An Overview
• Initial Plan with Goals and Benchmarks
• Online Facilitators
• Online Designers
• Part 1 Online Professional Development
• Part 2 Online Student Coursework
• Ongoing Evaluation

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Training Our Teachers

• Online Professional Development through EDC
• Laptops for Teacher Designers/Facilitators
• Use of handheld computers for data collection and
  personal organization
• Universal Design training to make learning
  accessible to all learners
• Other considerations

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Staff Professional Development

• Administrators
• Develop an understanding of online learning
• Technology Leadership courses for administrators
• Teachers
• Develop an understanding of online learning
• Various courses in academic areas

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Student Coursework

• Two-pronged Strategy
• Already designed coursework
• Springfield Public Schools-designed coursework
• Specific to SPS needs
• Various academic areas
• Various durations

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Teachers Perspective

• Irene Hopp
• David Parker

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